We're looking for a committed and motivated Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team, contributing to the development, delivery, and technical leadership of advanced peelers from concept through to production and field support. In this role, you will combine technical expertise with practical design experience, ensuring machines meet performance, quality and cost targets.
You will work closely with internal stakeholders such as, product management, production, service, as well as external partners, including suppliers, technology providers and customers. Benchmarking against competitors and applying cutting-edge Design for Manufacturing (DfM) principles are key to maintaining our technical and cost leadership.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the conceptual and architectural design of machines and modules, ensuring performance and cost targets are met.
- Translate theoretical knowledge into cost-effective mechanical designs.
- Design and develop prototypes and parts, including drafting, testing and validation.
- Apply state-of-the-art DfM techniques to optimise quality and cost.
- Maintain the technical knowledge on peeling applications, offering support to peeling issues (internal and external).
- Identify and propose technical improvements for existing applications.
- Organise and lead design reviews and FMEA sessions to ensure design quality.
- Maintain and improve design documentation principles in line with requirements from suppliers, manufacturing and service teams.
- Represent the mechanical engineering department to internal and external stakeholders.
- Conduct market research and maintain a network of suppliers, partners and technology providers.